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Interested in a high paying IT career but lacking experience?

According to a study by Glassdoor.com, jobs in the IT field counted for 12 of the top 25 highest paying jobs of 2016.  These jobs are in high demand, and there are tons of opportunities for candidates with the right set of skills and experience.  [1]

But how does an inexperienced recent graduate or seasoned employee without IT training break into this lucrative field?  Many positions require years of experience using technology which was never covered in college coursework.  As an IT insider, I wanted to share with you the approach that worked for me.

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Never fight with your partner about money again!

Money

Most of us see it in our relationships.  As monthly expenses tally up, and the bills get paid on thinly stretched paychecks… tensions begin to rise at home.  This, despite the fact that many of us have two earners in the household.  According to 2013 research out of Kansas State University, financial disputes are a significant contributor to relationship issues.

“Arguments about money [are] by far the top predictor of divorce,” said Sonya Britt, assistant professor of family studies and human services and program director of personal financial planning. “It’s not children, sex, in-laws or anything else. It’s money — for both men and women.” [ 1]

I have been with my wife for nearly 15 years.  Like any couple, we have had financial ups and downs in our relationship but financial arguments have never been a major concern.  How has this relationship kryptonite been rendered inert?  I have found that the following strategies have been significant contributors to our financial coupled bliss. Continue reading “Never fight with your partner about money again!”